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The Immigration Fiscal Sustainability and System Integrity Amendment Bill was signed into law on 27 November 2025. This Bill makes 10 amendments to the existing Immigration Act 2009. Those changes will come into force over the coming months. Deportation for Residence Class Visa Holders One of the major amendments in

In our previous blog post on 1 September 2025, we discussed the Minister of Immigration’s announcement of a new Business Investor visa.  You can read that previous post here. Recently, it has been announced that the new Business Investor visas are now open for applications. This is a visa for

As part of the Government’s International Education Going for Growth Plan, from 3 November 2025, a handful of new changes came into effect. Student Work Hours From 3 November, eligible students can work for 25 hours per week. This is a change from the previous 20 hours per week limit.

Big news for employers and workers: from 3 November 2025, Immigration New Zealand has recognised 87 new occupations for Accredited Employer Work Visa applications. The full list of new occupations can be found here. These occupations will be recognised under the new National Occupation List (NOL), which will, over time

Exciting New Changes to the Skilled Migrant Category from August 2026 As part of the Government’s Going for Growth programme, the Government has now announced some new changes to the Skilled Migrant Category. These changes come into effect in August 2026. More information will be provided mid-next year. Two new

The existing rules In February 2024, we explained the basic rules for new residents buying a home. Under the Overseas Investment Act, people who have been residents for 12 months and have actually been here for 183 days in that time (6 months) can apply to purchase a home to